ABHRADEEP SHILL

Abhradeep Shill is a student of M A (Political Science) at Presidency University, Kolkata. He completed his graduation from Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math. He completed his schooling from Atreyee DAV Public School, Balurghat. He has authored a chapter in the book 'Foreign Policy of India: From Panchsheel to Panchamrit' edited by Dr Nazmul Hussain Laskar. He has also authored a chapter in the Vidhina magazine published by Maharaja Suheldev University, Uttar Pradesh.Some of his key skills include good oratory skills, impartial political analysis and scholarly exploration of the role of foreign policy in international diplomacy. Beside academics he enjoys recitation and community service.

KOUSHIKI SARKAR

Koushiki Sarkar is an undergraduate student at the Department of Economics, Presidency University, Kolkata. Her research at the forum is conducted under the mentorship of Dr. Anita Sengupta, Director, AGA.Her primary research interests include the geopolitics of the Eurasian region, regional connectivity frameworks, and India’s foreign policy toward its extended neighborhood.

MUSKAN

Muskan is a postgraduate scholar of Sociology at South Asian University, New Delhi, with interdisciplinary training in sociology, political theory, and political economy. Her academic and research work engages critically with questions of caste, gender, and state power, with particular attention to marginality, feminist thought, and the politics of recognition.

NABINA KANASA BANIK

Nabina Kansa Banik is currently pursuing her Masters of Arts in History at Presidency University, Kolkata. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from Bethune College, University of Calcutta. Her research interests lie at the intersection of gender, feminist historiography, and socio-cultural shifts in nineteenth- to early twentieth-century Bengal. She has a keen interest in films and cinema, particularly exploring gender representations and women’s portrayals in historical and Partition narratives. This is reflected in her film reviews on gender themes as well as her completion of the NPTEL course on Partition of India in Print Media & Cinema. Nabina has presented papers on Gender, Identity & Partition through Parsi and Anglo-Indian Voices and Embodied Resistance in Nachni performance. She conducted an oral history interview with a Partition witness (preserved at Stanford University’s 1947 Partition Archive) and has completed internships in archival research at the Gandhi Research Foundation and cultural preservation projects focused on folklore and community development.Outside academics, she is passionate about Eastern classical dance (Kathak and Odissi) and yoga. She brings a multidisciplinary perspective combining history, gender studies, and visual culture to her work.